Adelphia raising cable rates

Cable provider Adelphia is raising most of its rates to itsNorth County customers in October, according to a mailing that wentout last week.

The cost of Adelphia’s Power Link Internet service will risefrom $56.95 to $58.95, according to the Adelphia letter. The costof PowerLink if bundled with Adelphia Classic Cable will go up from$44.95 to $46.95. And the cost of Adelphia Classic itself will risefrom $37.95 to $40.45.

But those who order everything won’t see an increase. The costof the Total Advantage package, including Internet, will remainunchanged at $109.95.

Adelphia, based in Couderspout, Pa., is in bankruptcy, driveninto debt under the management of its former owners, the Rigasfamily.